The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity habits at a residential university.
| Autor: | Hudgins BL; Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA., Kurti SP; Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA., Edwards ES; Human Performance Laboratory, Morrison Bruce Center, Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA., Hargens TA; Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 2024 Jan; Vol. 72 (1), pp. 65-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 14. |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2021.2016772 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To assess changes in physical activity (PA) after a COVID-19 shutdown on a primarily residential university campus. Methods: Eighty students, faculty, and staff (FS) of a university (age: 32.2 ± 13.6 yr) who wore a consumer wearable technology (CWT) device completed an anonymous survey by inputting data for 30 days prior to- and 30 days following an academic break in 2020, in which the university transitioned to remote learning. Results: Steps decreased after spring break in all subjects ( p < .001), but steps were impacted to a greater extent in students. 30-day, weekday, and weekend step averages all decreased in students ( p < .001). FS were able to maintain their weekend step averages. Conclusions: PA decreased in a university community after the COVID-19 shutdown. Students, no longer active transport for campus life, saw a greater impact on their PA. These changes could have an impact on health status. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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